1775 – Americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx)
1799 – 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont.
1840 – American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent.
1877 – Congress determines presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
1895 – New Haven Symphony Orchestra of Connecticut performs its first concert.
1915 – Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (NY to San Francisco)
1937 – 1st broadcast of “Guiding Light” on NBC radio.
1945 – NY Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to construction magnate Del Webb and partners Dan Topping and Larry MacPhail for $2.8 million.
1955 – Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years.
1959 – 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)
1961 – Walt Disney’s animated film “101 Dalmatians”, based on the novel by Dodie Smith and directed by Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske is released in the US.
1964 – The Beatles get their first US #1, “I Want to Hold your Hand” (Cashbox).
1964 – Echo 2, US communications satellite launched.
1971 – Charles Manson & 3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders.
1974 – Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald’s buys San Diego Padres baseball team for $12 million.
1981 – 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US.
1988 – US VP George H.W. Bush & Dan Rather clash on “CBS Evening News” as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair.
1993 – Sears announce it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 days.
1994 – Accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy, Michael Jackson settles a civil lawsuit out of court.
2014 – 61st Golden Gloves: “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”, Sean Penn, and Charlize Theron win.
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